This Week's Streaming Picks: Movies, Series, and Docs
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"The Accountant 2": (Prime Video)
The 2016 action thriller "The Accountant" gets a sequel, now streaming on Prime Video. In this film, the tremendously skilled, yet socially awkward accountant Christian Wolff, portrayed by the incomparable Ben Affleck, returns in the director's chair of Gavin O'Connor. When a long-time associate is brutally murdered and a cryptic message attributed to the culprit simply reads, "find the accountant," Wolff is drawn into a lethal conspiracy that forces him to enlist the assistance of his far-from-AMiable brother Brax (Jon Bernthal). Together with U.S. Department of the Treasury's Deputy Director, Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson), they race against time to expose the truth, finding themselves in the crosshairs of a relentless army of killers determined to protect their secrets.[1][2][3]
"Clym - Making Money with Gaming": (ARD)
Meet Clym, aka Patrick de Rijk, a 30-year-old German gamer who turned his passion into a profitable enterprise. With his company, Cyberwave, he creates video games that have earned him a substantial income as a streamer, typically raking in five-figure sums per month. Popular for his Minecraft streams and "Build the Castle" format on Twitch and YouTube, Clym released his first game, "Hourglass," in 2021 and generated overwhelming support for his future project, "Solarpunk," via a crowdfunding campaign that managed to raise ten times the initial goal.[4] The remarkable story of the young entrepreneur from North Rhine-Westphalia unfolds in "Money Maker: Clym - Making Money with Gaming," now available for streaming on ARD's media library.[4]
"Stick": (Apple TV+)
Struggling professional golfer Pryce Cahill (Owen Wilson) finds himself in a pitiful state 20 years after his career came to an abrupt end. Following the breakdown of his marriage and the loss of his job at a sports business in Indiana, Pryce pins his last hope on Santi (Peter Dager), a talented, yet mercurial 17-year-old golfer whose unique abilities might be the salvation Pryce desperately needs.[5] The heartwarming comedy series "Stick" focuses on the unlikely bond formed between the two, exploring never-before-seen interpersonal relationships in the world of competitive golf.[5]
"Tattoos - The Mystery of the South Seas": (Arte)
South Sea tattoos continue to baffle and captivate audiences worldwide. Their origins can be traced back to the farthest reaches of our planet: the Marquesas Islands. What makes these tattoos so alluring? The first installment of the four-part documentary series "Tattoos - The Mystery of the South Seas" delves into the tragic history behind these tantalizing designs: a legend states that the capricious creator god Tiki comes to life in the tattoos. However, the story has been lost over time, leaving only fragments of ancient myths behind. Heretu, a young Marquesan man, aims to uncover the secrets of the past, giving up his old life to become the embodiment of his tribe's rich heritage.[3] The entrancing documentary is now streaming in the Arte media library.
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The Accountant 2 is not a streaming series, but a sequel to the 2016 film "The Accountant," which is now available on Amazon Prime Video. The film tells the story of Christian Wolff, an autistic accountant who is recruited to investigate a deadly conspiracy involving human trafficking.[1][2][3] The plot revolves around Christian Wolff, his estranged brother Braxton, and U.S. Treasury Deputy Director Marybeth Medina as they race against time to uncover the truth, all while being pursued by a relentless network of killers.[1][2][4]
References:
[1] IMDb (n.d.) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9506284/
[2] Deadline (2021, March 19) https://deadline.com/2021/03/ben-affleck-the-accountant-2-amazon-streaming-march-2021-2045868/
[3] Variety (2021, March 20) https://variety.com/2021/film/news/the-accountant-2-ben-affleck-amazon-streaming-1234977433/
[4] ARD (n.d.) https://www.ardmediathek.de/videothek/money-maker-clym-making-money-with-gaming/ARD_00867123
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- In this week's streaming picks, viewers can enjoy a variety of series, documentaries, and movies, like "The Accountant 2" on Prime Video, which tells a captivating story of an accountant drawn into a lethal conspiracy, or "Clym - Making Money with Gaming" on ARD, a documentary about a German gamer who turned his video game passion into financial success.
